Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland
Security was held on Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator John Carona

Senator Kirk Watson

Senator Kim Brimer

Senator Florence Shapiro

Senator Eliot Shapleigh

Senator Tommy Williams

None

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Senator Rodney Ellis

Senator Robert Nichols

Senator Jeff Wentworth

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The chair called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. There not
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out SCR 40 and recognized the author, Senator
Estes, to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown
on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.

The chair moved that SCR 40 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.

The roll was called. A quorum was established.

The chair laid out SB 154 and recognized Senator Shapleigh to
explain the bill in the absence of the author, Senator Wentworth.

Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the senate bill as filed.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown
on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.

The substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair moved that SB 154 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HCR 173 and recognized the Senate
sponsor, Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.

The chair moved that HCR 173 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.

At 8:11 a.m. Senator Watson assumed the chair.

The chair laid out CSSB 1929 as pending business and
recognized the author, Senator Carona, to explain the bill.

Senator Carona moved that the committee reconsider the vote
by which the substitute to the bill was previously adopted; without objection,
it was so ordered.

Senator Carona sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Carona to explain the difference between the committee
substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Carona moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Carona sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

Senator Nichols moved that the committee reconsider the vote
by which Amendment 1 was adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Nichols sent up an amendment to Amendment one, and
moved adoption; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Nichols sent up Committee Amendment 1, as amended,
and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

At 9:00 a.m. Senator Brimer assumed the chair.

Senator Carona sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

Senator Carona sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

At 9:05 a.m. Senator Watson assumed the chair.

Senator Carona sent up Committee Amendment 4 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

Senator Carona sent up Committee Amendment 5 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

Senator Carona sent up Committee Amendment 6 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

Senator Brimer sent up Committee Amendment 7 and moved
adoption. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 2 absent.

Senator Brimer sent up Committee Amendment 8 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

Senator Brimer sent up Committee Amendment 9. The amendment
was withdrawn without objection.

Senator Carona requested unanimous consent to incorporate
amendments into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown
on the attached list.

At 9:44 a.m. Senator Watson assumed the chair.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Carona moved that SB 154 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.

At 9:53 a.m. Senator Carona resumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 9:54 a.m. The chair
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair.
Without objection, it was so ordered.